Cooking device



June 9, 1953 L. s. GUTHOF 2,641,245

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' COOKING DEVICE Filed May 20, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENT OR Lu/s SAMUEL GU THOF ATTORNEYS Patented June 9, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COOKING DEVICE Luis Samuel Guthof, Mexico City, Mexico Application May 20, 1952, Serial No. 288,835

3 Claims. (01. 126-275) This invention relates to a cooking device for mounting on top of a stove.

An object of this invention is to provide a cooking device for mounting on top of a stove, such as a gas or electric stove, which will permit baking, broiling or the like for cooking or baking various articles of food.

Another object of this invention is to provide a base unit embodying a lower element and a cover element, with a series of utensils adapted for positioning in the base units whereby different kinds of articles of food may be cooked or baked.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cooking device which includes a heat distributing means for evenly distributing the heat so that various articles of food may be evenly and thoroughly cooked.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation of a cooking Or baking device constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section partly in detail showing the device with the cover removed and a different arrangement or assembly of cooking utensils mounted therein which are different from the utensils shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view partly broken away and partly in elevation showing another arrangement of cooking utensils mounted in the device.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section partly in elevation showing another arrangement of cooking utensils mounted in the base of the device.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the device with a grill mounted in one of the cooking utensils.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l--l of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the inner baffle structure carried by the base.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary plan view of the inner cover for the cooking or baking utensils.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 des ignates generally a base structure and the numeral H designates generally a cover which is removably mounted on the base structure Ill. The base structure I0 is formed of an upwardly flared side wall 12 having a reverted lower edge l3 and a relatively large central opening [4.

The lower edge 13 is adapted to be seated about a burner so that the heat from the burner is adapted to rise upwardly through the opening M. The side wall I2 extends upwardly on a reverse curve and is formed with an outwardly offset bead I5, with a substantially cylindrical wall [6 extending upwardly from the bead iii.

The upper end of the wall Iii has extending outwardly therefrom a horizontal flange [1, and an annular flange It extends upwardly from the outer edge, of the flange H. The lower edge of the cylindrical side wall [9 of the cover II is adapted to seat on the flange l7 and within the rim or annular flange [8.

The base it! also includes a bafiie member generally designated as 26. The bafiie member 20 is formed of a horizontal plate 2| having an upturned marginal edge 22, which is formed with an offset annular flange 23, and an upwardly projecting flange 24 extends from the flange 23.

An outwardly extending substantially horizontal member 25 extends from the annular flange 24, and an outwardly projecting rim 26 is upwardly offset from the horizontal member 25 and is adapted to seat in the concave inner side of the bead I5. A removable baffie structure generally designated as 21 is also mounted within the base 10 and comprises a bottom plate 28 formed with an upturned marginal edge 29 terminating in an outwardly projecting rim 30, which is adapted to overlie the rim 26.

The baflle structure 21 also includes an upper bafile plate 3| of substantially disc shape whichis formed with an outer vertical annular flange 32. The two plates 28 and 3| are held in spaced apart relation by spacer members 33, and securing members 34 extend through the plates 28 and 3| and through the spacer members 33.

A plurality of V-shaped supporting feet 35 are secured to the fastening members 35 below the plate 28, and one side of each supporting memher of leg 35 projects upwardly through an opening 36 formed in the lower plate 28.

The upper inner end of the leg 3'! bears against the lower side of the plate 3|. The legs 35 pro-= vide a means for holding bafile structure 2'! substantially concentric with the stationary or fixed baflle 20. The marginal member 26 carried by the baffle member 20 is formed with a plurality of openings 38 through which heated air is adapted to pass.

The cylindrical side wall I9 of the cover II is formed with an inturned upper portion 39 which merges on a reverse curvature on an upwardly dished top wall 40 having openings 4|. Outer wall 42, which is formed with a downwardly bent outer edge 43, engages about the top wall 40 and is formed with a plurality of openings 44.

A knob 45 is disposed centrally of the outer wall 42 and is provided with a bolt 46 extending through the wall 42 and the top wall 40. A nut 41 threaded on the bolt 46 holds the wall 42 tightly on the top wall 40. The pan-shaped baflle, formed by the wall 3| and the flange 32, has a plurality of 'circumierentially spaced apart utensil supporting members 48 secured to the upper side of the wall 3|. These utensil supporting members 48 are provided at their outer ends with upturned arms 49 which serve as a utensil centralizing means for holding a utensil, such as a baking dish or pan 50, withinthebaffie strut-- ture 21. p

The pan 50 is designed as one assembly for use in baking cake or the like, and a cone-shaped member 51, which is formed with an outwardly flared lower wall -2, is disposed within the pan 50 and is adapted to providea central "opening or hole within a cake or other article or .food which is baked within thepan 50.

A flanged pan cover 53,, having a :knob .54 is adapted to engage over the upper edge of the pan 50.

Referring now to Figure 3., there :is disclosed another arrangement of cooking utensils or dishes adapted to be used with the base and cover structure. The pan 50,, having the cover is provided with a grill or grid '55,, and the latter is suspended within the pan 50 above the bottom 56 of the pan by means of inverted U-shaped supporting members 51. The supporting members 5'! are formed with hook-shaped upper portions'58, wnich .areadapted to hook over the rim of the pan 51!.

Referring now to figure a, there is disclosed another iorm of utensil .or baking dish which includes a cylindrical member 59'Th'aving taminwardly offset bwiijififl between the. ends thereof. A disc shatpedpremovazble bottom ii is adapted to engagerontthezbead fills-masto provide a relatively deep pan for :baking :calke or other articles of food.

in Figure the icyiinrir i'cal member 59 is reversed, with the'tbead '50 supporting :the disc 51, and the reversing of the scylm'drical member 59 forms a reiativ'eiy shailluwipimtfi :ror baking 60f pies or the like.

I do not mean -to confine myself its the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations :ifialling within the purview of the appendediclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking device comprising a base structure adapted to be mounted over a burner, and a cover engageable -1on said base structure, said base structure comprising an upwardly flaredside wall having an outwardly offset bead below the upper end thereof, an outwardly offset rim car'- 4 ried by the upper end of the side wall, a lower baflie fixed in said side wall, said lower bafiie including a downwardly ofiset central portion with a circular flange seating in said bead, said flange having a series of openings therein, and removable baffle means seating in said central portion of said lower baflle, said removable bafile means comprising a pair of spaced apart plates, spacer means between said plates, and V-shaped legs extending below said plates and engaging in said lower baflle.

2. A cooking device comprising a base structure adapted to be mounted over a burner, and a cover engageable on said base structure, said base structure comprising an upwardly flared side wall having an outwardly offset bead below the upper end thereof, an outwardly offset rim carried by the upper end of the side wall, a lower baffle fixed in said side wall, said lower baflle including a :downwardly offset central portion with a circular flange seating in said head, said flange having a series of openings therein, and removable baffle means seating :in said central portion of said lower bathe, said removable bafll'e means comprising :aupair of spaced apart plates, spacer means between said plates, V-shaped legs extemling below said plates :and engaging in said lower battle, and upwardly nfiset pan supporting members carried by said'rremovable bailie means.

'3. A cooking device comprising a base structure adapted to be mountedzovera burner, and a cover engageable on said base structure, said base structure comprisingan upwardly flared side wall having outwardly offset bead below the upper end thereof, an outwardly ofiset rim carried by the upperendiof the side wal1,alower 'bafii'e fixed in said side wall, said lowei ba'fil'e including a downwardly oiiset central portion with a circular flange seatingmsaid bead, said flange having a series of openings therein, and removable bailie means seating in said central portion of said lowerbaffl'e, saidremovabl'e 'baiile means-comprising a pair of spaced apart plates, spacer means betweensai'dtplates, V-shaped legs extending belowrsaid plates and engaging in said lower baffie, said cover comprising a cylindrical side wall and inner and outer top wallsiformed with nonregistering vent npenings.

Rom Mar, 28, 1950 

